Figural Objects

This category includes objects that are made in the shape of humans or animals, either free standing or on plaques.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
8454D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
845	31-16-908	(none)	(none)	Clay relief. Fragment, lower part only on a chair, a woman, preserved from the waist downwards, in elaborately flounced skirt. One peg survives behind for propping up the figure. [drawing 1:1]
843	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay figurine of red clay, snowman technique. A goddess with elaborate headdress seated on chair; hands clasped below breasts. New Babylonian style. [drawing 1:1:]
8397	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper bird. A silhouette in copper sheet, with the front wing added in relief. [drawing] 1:1 Possibly the head of a pin? A fragment of a copper pin was found close by.
837	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay figurine. In snowman technique, parrot face, rider on horseback; only man's figure left and of it the arms are gone.
8368	(none)	(none)	(none)	Figurine of bull. Lapis lazuli. The bull seated, head L, the body in profile, the head turned to the spectator and seen full face: a formally-curled square beard is tied under the bull's chin by a cord passing across its nose.
836	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta horse's head. Snowman technique. Fragment of one of the normal horseman figurines.
8349	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay phallus? A fragment only, broken off from some object, perhaps a figurine: interesting as showing circumcision. [drawing 1:1]
8348C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] Three figurines of animals. Roughly modeled in clay. Best example [A]: [reference to 1:1 drawing]
8348B	(none)	(none)	B17229	[A-C] Three figurines of animals. Roughly modeled in clay. Best example [A]: [reference to 1:1 drawing]
8348A	(none)	(none)	B17228	[A-C] Three figurines of animals. Roughly modeled in clay. Best example [A]: [drawing 1:1]
8341	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head of figurine. Dark clay. Hand modeled, snowman technique. [drawing] 1:1
8325	(none)	(none)	B16802	Figurine of bull in lapis lazuli wearing a false beard. [drawing] 1:1 Style of the 1st Dynasty of Ur.
8322	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay figurine. A dog? [drawing] 1:1 vol IV
8292	(none)	(none)	B17196	Head of male. Unbaked clay. Not made in a mould. Traces of black paint under the eyes. Hole pierced through bottom of head vertically to hold a pole.
8286	(none)	(none)	(none)	Buffalo? unbaked clay. [drawing] 1:1
8261	(none)	(none)	(none)	Dog? Unbaked clay. Roughly modeled.
8230	35-1-122	(none)	(none)	Clay figurine of a dog? in dark clay. [drawing] 1:1
82	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay figurine. fr. of horses's head and neck. [drawing 1:1]
8113	(none)	(none)	B17212	Terracotta plaque. Bottom half missing. In low relief. Two upright figures heavily draped and wearing conical headdresses stand with hands upraised facing either side of vertical post. Post is broader below than above. It has a narrow neck and a concave top broader than the neck, supporting what may be a crescent moon? Behind each standing figures a mace with a rounded head, fixed vertically in the ground. [drawing 1:1]
8112	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Heavily draped goddess hands clasped below breast. Missing below waist. Hair done up in a bandeau which is worn high over the forehead. Markings on the forehead below the bandeau. These may be intended to represent fringes of hair? or jewellry? 2 horns are on either side of head over the ear. Hair ends in a thick bunch on either side of ear. Behind the head a feathered headdress (sheaves of corn?). Goddess wears necklace consisting of 3 strings of small beads and below the 3 strings a fourth of heavy beads with a large central bead. Top of dress consists of 2 thick bands falling from each shoulder and forming the angle of a V between the breasts. Band appears to be raised on left shoulder. Thick sleeves pleted at elbows. Heavy wrist-bangles. [drawing 1:1]
8111	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Made from a mould. Missing below waist. Nude female wearing necklace and wrist bangles, hands clasped below breast. Thick bandeau to keep in the hair which hangs loose behind the ears. [drawing 1:1]